The anterior shear and distraction tests for craniocervical instability. An evaluation using magnetic resonance imaging

Manual Therapy

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 416-421

  Osmotherly, Peter G ^a   Rivett, Darren A ^a   Rowe, Lindsay J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Screening tests; Tectorial membrane; Transverse ligament

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR SHEAR TEST; ARTICLE; COCHLEA DUCT; CRANIOCERVICAL INSTABILITY; DISTRACTION TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIGAMENT; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SCANNER; ODONTOID PROCESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SCREENING TEST; SPINE INSTABILITY; STUDENT T TEST; TRANSVERSE LIGAMENT; WILCOXON SIGNED RANKS TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SHEAR STRENGTH; TECTORIAL MEMBRANE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865194922     PISSN: 1356689X     EISSN: 15322769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.math.2012.03.010     Document Type: Article

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